残高

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 残高 is read as ざんだか and means balance or account balance.
• Basic usage: It can identify an account balance checked before payment or a month-end balance recorded in a passbook.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Checking a balance before payment
  • 残高: I checked my account balance before making the payment. Example: 支払いの前に口座の残高を確認した。
• Recording a month-end balance
  • 残高: The passbook records the balance at the end of the month. Example: 通帳には月末時点の残高が記録されている。